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Farmers have been affected by the opioid epidemic more than other rural residents, according to a new survey commissioned by farming groups.

The Morning Consult survey found that 74 percent of agricultural workers were directly affected by problems with this type of painkiller. They reported that they have a family member who has faced addiction to an opioid, know someone who has been affected, dealt with addiction themselves or tried the drug illegally.

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Meanwhile, 45 percent of rural residents reported experiencing one of those responses, according to the poll, which was commissioned by the American Farm Bureau Federation and National Farmers Union.

“(Because) opioid addiction is a disease, it’s up to all of us to help people who suffer from it and help them find the treatment they need,” American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall said in a statement while encouraging families and friends to talk about the issue.

Studies have shown opioid-related concerns for rural communities. While more people die in urban areas from the drug, the rate of deaths in rural communities was higher than that of urban settings, according to one recent study.

But Andrew Jerome, a spokesman for the National Farmers Union, said the survey came after they couldn’t find any information on the scope of the problem in farm country.

One in four farm workers reported using this type of drug illegally or abusing it or being addicted, according to the survey, which sampled around 2,200 adults from Oct. 26 to 29.

On Oct. 26, President Donald Trump declared a public health emergency on the crisis. Officials ranging from state health workers to the Justice Department and Congress are looking at new ways to address the crisis.

Most respondents in the survey felt that reducing stigma and increasing public education surrounding resources are ways to help.